Chapter 986 - 148 Shrink-head turtle
Xia Zheng was not present, neither was Lin Yuan, and under the relentless nagging of Eunuch Chang, Zhao Hongyan felt helpless and decided to set off early the next morning to return to the capital.
It was not easy for Zhuma Town to host a prince, and as the County Magistrate, Li Chang was naturally proud, wishing he could keep Zhao Hongyan in Zhuma Town forever. When he heard that Zhao Hongyan was leaving, he came over before dawn, waiting to see him off.
If you talk about leaving, Zhao Hongyan truly had a hundred reasons not to want to go. From the entrance of Fuman Building to the carriage, he dawdled the short distance for quite a while, until even Xiao Linshuang couldn’t bear to watch it anymore.
"Your Highness, if you’re going to leave, just hurry up and go. If you don’t want to leave, then just say it outright. Don’t you see all these people surrounding you and watching? Do you really think you’re on display?"
Seeing Xiao Linshuang’s dissatisfied pout, Zhao Hongyan was immediately amused. He looked up at the signboard of Fuman Building and sighed regretfully, "Alas, it was all in vain. It’s one thing not to see Brother Xia, but not even tasting the culinary skills of the new boss is truly one of life’s greatest regrets!"
Xiao Linshuang snorted and consoled him, "What ’great regret’? I’m not just trying to comfort you. Actually, the new boss’s cooking skills are really nothing special! Don’t be fooled by the fact that the shopkeeper of Fuman Building is my grandfather. I judge the issue on its own merits, not the person involved. The new boss’s skills are terribly lacking. If it wasn’t because she’s the boss, and nobody dares to offend her, she would have been driven out long ago! Just last time, she insisted on making me try her soup, and guess what? It gave me diarrhea for half a month! Oh, it truly tormented me!"
Eunuch Chang pursed his lips and chuckled covertly. This little girl really was clever. If he hadn’t seen that she and the new boss were actually sisters, he would have been taken in by her act as well.
While she couldn’t trick Eunuch Chang, the old fox, fooling Zhao Hongyan was still well within her capabilities.
Zhao Hongyan furrowed his brow and looked at Xiao Linshuang with great sympathy, "You have my sympathies for being mistreated by the boss at such a young age. Tsk, it’s all Third Brother’s fault for lying to me, saying the new boss’s cooking is good. Humph, just wait until I get back and settle the score with him!"
Xiao Linshuang managed a dry laugh, thinking to herself how easily the little prince was duped, not even believing his own brother and taking her word instead!